The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-15

owing 10 the opposition not only Of Bull
garia but also of the larger European
Powers. The latest candidate Is Prince
Ferdinand Of SAKE Coburg Gotha, but, as
he is Objectionable TO Russia, his candidacy
will also prove a failure. Meanwhile Rus
sla has not relnqushed her determination
to Russianize Bulgaria, and, as such pur-
pose must bring her into collision. with
Austria, whose interests lie In the same
direction, the danger of war Is imminent.
New Yoar's Day, 1886, the Queen of En-
gland issued her proclamation announcing
the annexation OF Burmah, although that
Empire has not yet been paciHed or organ
lied, so great has been the opposition Of
the Burmese. Parliament met the 18th Of
January, and fourteen days later tho
Torcy Ministry was defeated on an
agricultural amendment to the Queens
address. February Mr.. Gladstone
formed new Government. The 10Th
Parliament rcassembled, and the sth
of April the Premier introduced his famons
Home-Rule bill. After long and excited
debate the bill was defeated June Z. The
Cabinet decided to appeal to the country.
Tho election favored the Tories, Mr..
Gladstone resigned, and new Gov
ernment was formed by the Marquis Of
Salisbury, in which Lord Ran
SuurCuul appehfcu I'D 1uo Suhh-
cellor of the Exchequer and leader of the
Conservatives in the House Of Commons, q
position which ho resigned last month ow-
ing to radical differences with the
Marquis OF Salisbury on questions
Of internal policy as well as upon
the amount Of appropriations necessary
for the national defense in view of impend-
ing war. Since their advent to power
the Tories have made no progress in con-
ciliating Ireland. On the other hand they
have defeated tho Parnell Land bill and
proclaimed themselves in favor of more
coercive policy, the beginning of which is
already apparent in the arrest of promi-
nent Irish leaders upon the charge Of con.
spiracy to defraud the landlords out Of
their rents.
France, as usual, has been in o ferment
the entire year. The 4th of January NJ.
de Freycinet formed new Ministry, which
distinguished itself by concluding treaty
with Madagascar, expelling the French
Princes and seizng few more isl
Der the Freycinet Ministry was defeated
on o motion to abolish the sub.
procedures. NJ. Floquet undertook the
task Of making a new one and failed, but
tile 18th M. Goblet succeeded in organizing
q Cabinet of very ordinary ability, which
| in the nature VI things will be short lived.
Though plunged heavily in debt, France is
| increasing her armies and preparing her
self to meet an expected attack by Ger
many in the spring.
The latter Power has apparently had a
| quiet year. but under her seeming repose
she has been preparing herself for war,
and bill is now pending for very mate.
rial increase Of the army. In Bavaria mad
King Ludwig was deposed last June, and Q
| few days afterwards ended his troubles
by drowning himself. Prince Luitpold
succeeded him as Regent Italy has
been scourged by the cholera again,
but, like tho other Powers, is
putting herself in readiness to meet the
impending storm of war, regardless OF
pestilence. Little Switzerland has been
happy, quiet and prosperous. Sweden has
had her Socialstic troubles and settled
them. Portugal has lost Conservative
Ministry which has been succeeded
by tho Progressionists. In Spain the
new year opened with Republican
revolution, which was promptly put
down. In October the Ministry resigned
because the Queen pardoned the leaders
and Senior Sagasta formed new one. The
only other events of interest are the birtt
Of an heir to the crown, decree from the
Bishops separating Church and State, ant
the abolition Of slavery in the Spanish col
| onles.
A RECORD OF THE LOSS OF LIFE.
The record Of loss by disasters Of various
kinds Is not as appalling as 1t was in 1885
Following is whole list Of casualties il
the Old World where the loss OF life wa
important enough to be telegraphed in
cluding those who perished by cholera ant
in battle, amounts to 11S,023 as compared
with ISL, ,S45 in 1886
The following table gives tho loss of lif
occurring by various disasters in this coun
try.
Tornadoes. ......... 272lLightning. ........
Boiler explosions. =. 139 Falling buildings. 3
Fires .... ............ 420 Snow-slides 4
fioods Saei sspiGs'Sns dpo%nine.. ss Total 10
The loss Of life by railroad accidents i
considerably less than that OF last year
The total number OF killed as reported b.
telegraph is S55, as compared with 947 il
1885, 62l in 1884, 755 In 1888, $40 in 1882 an,
1,049 in 1881. The total number of thos
seriously injured, by a singular coincidence
is S55, as compared with 956 in 1885, 1,O50 il
1884, 1,116 in 1888, Ills in 1882 and 527 il
1881.
So far as reported. 1859 lives have bee
lost upon the ocean, 1917 ON our inland wa
ters IA total Of 2,749, as compared with 2,39
last Year,, S55 by railroads, 2, l65 by disas
ters in the New World, and l1s,O23 in tn
Old World, including pestilence and battle
making 22,79l, as compared with 3S7, ~
last year.
| THE WEARY OF LIPE.
The number Of persons who have com
mitted suicide in the United States is 9l4
as compared with 97S last year, $40 in 1881
727 in 1883, 7S4 in 1889 and Cos in 1881. or tn
total number 757 were males and 157 fe
males. The causes arc as follows:
Melancholy y.......... .26alBusness losses -. 9
Insanity .......... .1aOlL Liquor. ....
| Domestic trouble. 74llll-heulth..
Disappointed love.... B7lUnknown.... ......23
OF the above cases 3n shot themselves
1Sl died by poison, 1855 by hanging, 70 b.
drowning, 50 by cutting the throat, is b.
throwing themselves in front of railroa
trains, ID by stabbing, by fire, 4 by throw
ing themselves from windows, by inhal
ing gas, by starvation, 2 by dynamit
cartridges, by jumping down shaft,
by jumping from q cliff, by beating hi
head against wall and by opening hi
veins. The revolver and poison appear +
be the favorite routes.
MURDERS.
The total number of murders COMMITTEES
in this country as reported by telegraph
i,409, rs compared with 1,S0S in 1885, LAG
in 1884, 1861 in 1888, l,467 in 1882, and !, 20
in 1881. The causes for these murder